Match



(No Model.)

-H. L. BUXTON.

MATCH.

No. 554,651. Patented Feb. 18, 1896.

* UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY L. BUXTON, OFlVIILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

MATCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 554,651, dated February18, 1896.

Application filed January 29, 1895. Serial No, 536,543. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY L. BUXTON, of Milwaukee, in the county ofMilwaukee and State of IVisconsimhave invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Matches; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The main objects of my invention are to provide a match alarge number ofwhich may be contained within a small compass suitable and convenientfor pocket use, to economize material, and to avoid litter produced bythe residuum or unburned portion of common matches.

It consists essentially of a body of a suitable combustible substancethat will burn and supply a flame for the desired length of time, and ofan envelope or coating of a substance ignitible by percussion orfriction.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my improved match on agreatly-enlarged scale, Figure 1 is an exterior view or elevation, andFig. 2 is a medial section.

The match designated A as a whole is made in approximately spherical orglobular form, as shown, and for ordinary purposes may be from threethirty-seconds to three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter, although I donot wish to be understood as limiting myself to any particular size orto the exact shape above designated. It is composed of a body I), ofsome suitable slowly-combustible material that will take fire from theenvelope or coatingwhen it is ignited, and will sustain combustion andsupply a flame for a sufficient length of time for the various purposesfor which matches are or may be used, and of an envelope or coating a,of phosphorous composition or some quickly-burning substance that can bereadily molded or applied to the body I), and can be easily ignited byfriction or percussion, but which of itself will not supply a flame ofsufficient duration.

I prefer to use for the bodyb wood reduced to a pulp or powder, andcompressed or molded into the proper form for the filling I), eitherwith or without adhesive material for sticking and holding the particlesof wood together. Any suitable oily or resinous and combustiblesubstance may be used for a binder in forming the bodyb, which in thecompleted match is to be completely enveloped by the coating a, so as toinsure its ignition in whatever position it may be held.

In the practical use of my improved match it should be understood that asuitable holder and lighter is to be provided for convenientlycontaining or carrying a number of matches and igniting and burning themone at a time; but I make no claim to such a device herein, but mentionit simply to explain the method of using the match which constitutes thesubj ect-matter of this application. In use these matches are almostcompletely consumed, and produce but a very small residue of lightfriable ash, which is inappreciable when scattered. Thus theobjectionable litter or waste produced by the use of ordinary matches isavoided. Furthermore, a much greater supply of these matches can becontained in a given compass than of ordinary matches, and a greatsaving is effected in their manufacture by the. use of wood pulp orpowder in place of the sticks of ordinary matches which require largequantities of straight-grained timber, constituting an important, if notthe chief, item of cost in their production.

I claim- 1. A globular match composed of a body of slowly-combustiblematerial and of an envelope or'coating of a quickly-burning substancecompletely surrounding it and easily ignitible by friction orpercussion, the substance of the enveloped body being such as Will takefire from the ignitible coating and supply a flame of the desiredduration, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A globular match composed of a body of combustible material such aswood pulp or powder, completely enveloped or coated with a substanceignitible byfriction, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

HENRY L. BUXTON.

Witnesses CHAS. L. Goss, M. L. EMERY.

